Background
Duddy, Joan Frances was born on June 26, 1937 in Waltham, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Walter Francis and Gladys Rita (Wallace) Duddy.
dancer performing arts administrator
Duddy, Joan Frances was born on June 26, 1937 in Waltham, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Walter Francis and Gladys Rita (Wallace) Duddy.
Studied, Alicia Langford School of Ballet, 1957-1959; studied, Boston Conservatory of Music, 1956-1958; studied, Joffrey Ballet School, 1959-1965; studied, American Ballet Center-Richard Thomas, 1965-1974.
Secretary department physiology, School Public Health, Harvard University, 1957-1958;
secretary to executive vice president, Monrovia Pt. Management Limited company, 1963-1966;
executive secretary, office manager, Simat, Helliesen & Eichner, Inc., 1966-1972;
administrative assistant to director, Council on Environmental City of New York, 1972-1974;
executive secretary, E.D. Rosenfeld Associations, 1974-1975;
assistant to president, editor technical reports, Bedford Health Associations, Katonah, New York, 1975-1983;
dance program administrator, assistant to executive director, Dia Center for the Arts, New York City, 1983-1996;
dance program administrator for Joyce SoHo, Joyce Theatre, New York City, since 1996. Dance teacher Alicia Langford School Ballet, 1957-1959, private instructor, New York City, 1972-1973, Children's History Theatre, Woodstock, New York, 1981-1983.
Board directors Ralph Lemon Company, Momenta Foundation, New Dance Alliance, Muna TsengDance Projects, Theater By The Blind. Member selection committee Yard Choreographer's Colony, Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, 1992-1993, Manhattan Cmty.Arts Fund, 1994. Founder, co-director Dance Across Borders, First International Symposium on Cooperative Exch. in Dance, New York City, 1995.
Co-curator Dia Salon Project, 1987-1996.
Married Isaac Schambelan, September 1980.